‘Could the third time really be the charm?” the Canadiens asked themselves on Thursday night, entering the City of Brotherly Love for this season’s final battle against the Philadelphia Flyers with two previous overtime losses in mind. Coming into the game, the Flyers had the best home record of any NHL team, a tough thing for Montreal to overcome.
There were three changes to the lineup in comparison to the team that got hammered by Chicago the night before. Cale Fleury became a healthy scratch, with Brett Kulak playing beside Victor Mete on the third defensive pairing.